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27 Aug
World Green Infrastructure Congress 2024
Last days to register!
The World Green Infrastructure Congress 2024 is next week, and this is your final chance to join us for an …
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09 May
NZILA President Speaking at IFLA 60th World Congress
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Congratulations Debbie!
NZILA President and Board Chair, Debbie Tikao, has been invited to present at the IFLA 60th World Congress in Istanbul, …
09 May
Dr Wendy Saunders joins 2024 Wānanga Speaker Line-up
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Pre-Design Planning
We are delighted to announce that Wendy Saunders from EQC will be presenting to attendees on the topic of 'Pre-Event …
06 May
IFLA Asia Pacific Region Newsletter
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April Edition
April Featured Highlights: Presidents Message - Read More A simple way to help reduce the pace of climate change! - …
02 May
IFLA APR President Update
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Read the latest from Chris Tidswell
Greetings Friends, The Hualien City Earthquake, as terrible as it was, proved that well-planned emergency preparedness policies after a devastating …
29 Apr
Recording Available to View: Professor Bronwyn Hayward Presentation
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On April 4th, Prof Bronwyn Hayward (MNZM, FRSNZ) spoke to members of the Canterbury Westcoast Branch at Beca's offices in …
24 Apr
PCE to Speak at 2024 Wānanga in Wellington
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Urban ground truths: Valuing soil and subsoil in urban development
Healthy soil is essential for the provision of urban green space. The biophysical services that green spaces provide, such as …
22 Apr
Unitec Award Winners for 2023
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Congratulations to the award winners!
The Unitec Graduation and Prizegiving was held on Monday 7 April 2024. Unitec's top landscape architecture students were recognised with …
18 Apr
Soak it Up: Designing with and for Flooding
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Unitec Students putting practice into action
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students were invited by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei to rethink the design of Okahu Bay. The historical …
15 Apr
Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan Endorsed & Adopted
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Over the past 15 years, Greater Christchurch has grown rapidly to a population of around half a million. By 2050, …
10 Apr
Fast Track Legislation
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NZILA Submission Lodged
The NZILA RMA Working Group has been actively engaged behind the scenes monitoring legislative changes as they are announced. The …
08 Apr
WEBINAR: NZILA and AILA - Count Her In
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April 23rd at 2:00pm
Join us for this special joint webinar with Tuia Pito Ora New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects and the Australian …
02 Apr
Call for Nominations NZILA Board Members
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Nominations now open!
Board Nominations are now OPEN! Open April 2, 2024 - Close April 15, 2024 As per NZILA constitutional processes, those …